William Walsham How
William Walsham How (born December 13, 1823 in Shrewsbury , † August 10, 1897 in Leenaun , Ireland ) was a clergyman in the Church of England . In 1879 he became a suffragan Bishop of the Diocese of London and from 1889 until his death he was Bishop of Wakefield . He was also active as a hymn poet .
Life
Walsham How was the son of a lawyer. He studied at Wadham College , Oxford and University College, Durham . In 1846 he became a deacon and a year later for priests ordained . In 1849 he married Frances Anne Douglas, daughter of a Durham clergyman. The marriage produced five sons and one daughter. How served as a parish chaplain at several locations before serving as principal in Whittington, Shropshire for 28 years . There he devoted himself to pastoral care, education and library work. Most of his own writings, including his songs, were written during this time. He was also a skilled fisherman and botanist.
In 1879 he became the Suffragan Bishop of the Diocese of London with the title of Bishop of Bedford . His area of responsibility was the East End , where he campaigned for the poor and the proletariat with prudence and energy and supported by his wife, who died in 1887 . When the diocese of Wakefield in northern England was established in 1888 , How became its first bishop. He died in 1897 while on vacation in his native Ireland and was buried in Whittington. In the Cathedral of Wakefield a marble monument commemorates him.
Others
Hows All Saints' Song For All the Saints is the model for the song For All Saints in Glory ( Praise of God 548).
literature
- Frederick Douglas How (son of Walsham How): Bishop Walsham How. A memoir . London 1898 ( digitized version )
Web links
- Short biography (cyberhymnal.org, English)
- Biography (oxforddnb.com, English)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| John Hodgkins |
Bishop of Bedford 1879–1888 |
Robert Billing |
| - |
Bishop of Wakefield 1889-1897 |
George Eden |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | How, William Walsham |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | How, Walsham |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English Anglican bishop, hymn poet |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 13, 1823 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Shrewsbury |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 10, 1897 |
| Place of death | Leenaun |